Is it OK to say “Happy March” when we are almost halfway through the month? Can’t believe how long it has been since my last blog post. I have been so preoccupied with turning the new abode into a home. Luckily all the lovely Pisces in my life have provided a much needed distraction.
I am drawn to Pisces peeps. Pisces have been described as “fish going in two different directions”. I am a typical Gemini twin, so our dualities bode well together. No big surprise that my bestie, Vivieen and The Fella are both Pisces with birthdays only four days apart.
In keeping with the dual theme, this past weekend there were dual celebrations – Friday, the girls and I got together to celebrate Vivieen’s birthday and Saturday was reserved for The Fella’s celebration with his family.
Friday’s festivities began with dinner at Capri Ristorante http://www.capriristorante.ca. Capri has been in business since 1963 and the décor has not changed much since then; it looks like the restaurant is a set design from the Mad Men series. The food is fantastic, which is a testament to their longevity.
Afterwards, we took advantage of the mild temperatures and participated in Art Crawl on James Street North. We then ended up at James Street’s newest addition, The Stowaway (no website yet) – which literally opened its doors for the first time hours before our visit. It definitely had some hiccups on their first night, but I would be willing to try it again.
Birthday girl Vivieen pointing towards where the cocktails are!
Fellow Art Crawlers on James Street North
Sarah, Robin & Diane at The Stowaway
Saturday’s celebrations took us to The Powerhouse Restaurant http://www.thepowerhouse.ca in Stoney Creek – also a historic landmark. The Powerhouse is located in an historic building that provided power to the electric rail lines in the 1890’s. Here is another duality theme comes into play – The Powerhouse is gorgeous inside, however their food is mediocre – not bad, just same old, same old pub fare.
The Fella and the complimentary cotton candy
I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend – food, drinks and laughs with two of the most important people in my life. Love you both loads.
Oh and don't forget my birthday song at Blackbird Studios......that was luverly and almost on key.
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